CSA Week Eighteen

We have been working on our CSA flyer for this year, and I was looking back through the blog so I could write on the flyer the list of veggies that CSAers got in their baskets last year. Anyway, I realized I never posted the basket info for the last week of the season! So that people who might be considering signing up for this year have the whole list of baskets, here it is. This was for baskets picked up on October 12 or October 15.

Looking at it, I realize I was right about one thing -- come February we too are aching for real fresh veggies. I bought some organic mesclun at Price Chopper last week, and though it looked good, it was wicked expensive and it tasted like cardboard.

News from the field:

This is it - the end - the last basket! Thank you for being a part of our CSA!!! It has been a great season for us, and we have enjoyed the CSA a tremendous amount. But all good things must end, and, as we finally start getting some cold weather, we have completed our final harvest of 2005. Our two farmer’s markets are ending, the CSA is over, and our few wholesale accounts are at an end as well.

For us, it this is a bittersweet time of year - we love doing this work, so we will miss it this winter, but at the same time, we are looking forward to a little down time. Of course, when February rolls around, we will be looking forward to fresh veggies as much as everyone, so everything has its season.

In this last basket we have included some items that you should be able to store for at least a little while. The winter squash and onions should keep if they are stored in a cool, dry place, and the carrots will last quite a while in the fridge.

Enjoy the off-season!!

In the Basket:

Broccoli - In their survey, one CSA family requested more broccoli next year. So we thought we’d get started toward that a little early. Thank you very much to all who filled out surveys!! We are definitely interested in your feedback, so if you haven’t had a chance to fill out a survey, please let us know your thoughts by mail or by email - maryellen@oldshawfarm.com

Carrots, onions, and squash- A whole bunch to hopefully last you a bit.

Tomatoes - A last taste of summer.

Spinach - Spinach was first cultivated in Iran, almost 2,000 years ago. The Arabs aptly named it ‘‘the prince of vegetables’’.

Thank you!!!